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A  Lesson  in  Geography.  Colorado  lies  west  of  Kansas 
and  Nebraska,  east  of  Utah  and  south  of  Wyoming.  Aver- 
age length  east  and  west  is  380  miles;  breadth  north  and 
south,  280  miles.  Its  population  now  exceeds  eight  hundred 
thousand.  The  largest  cities  are:  Denver,  Pueblo,  Colorado 
Springs,  I.eadville,  Cripple  Creek,  Trinidad,  Aspen,  Glen- 
wood  Springs,  Canon  City  and  Grand  Junction. 

Its  plains  country,  comprising  the  eastern  third  of  the 
state,  averages  a  mile  in  height  above  the  sea.     Colorado 
starts  in  where  Mount  Washington  leaves  off.     The  moun- 
tains rise  out  of  this  plateau  to  an  altitude,  in  some  instances, 
of  nearly  two  miles  more. 
I         The  mountains  proper,   including   foothills   and  park 
7)     'y*'*^™*'  occupy  two-thirds  of  the  total  area.    The  principal 
H\    ranges  have  a  general  north  and  south  trend.     The  Conti- 
^N^ntal  Divide  separates  the  eastern  from  the  western  part  of 
^^v      the  state. 

Four  great  systems  of  parks,  lying  at  an  elevation 
of  7000  to  9000  feel,  hemmed  in  by  mountains  and  w«- 


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San^rc  de  Crislo  Ranee,  from  Cripple  Creek  Short  Line 

tered  by  numerous  streams,  afford  camping  places  for  summer 
tourists.  North  Park  has  an  area  of  2500  square  miles; 
Middle  Park,  3000  square  miles;  South  Park,  1000  square 
miles,  and  Sau  Luis  Park,  9400  square  miles. 

This  60,000  square  miles  of  mountains,  parks  and  pla- 
teaux is  watered  by  great  rivers  into  which  flow  smaller 
streams,  the  >-alleys  ^'ar>•ing  in  altitude  from  4000  to  8000 
feet  There  are  nearly  one  thousand  lakes  in  Colorado, 
and  upward  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  snow-fed  creeks  and 
rivers. 

No  other  mountains  in  the  world  are  quite  like  the 
Rockies.  Mount  Blanc  and  the  Jungfrau  are  here  out- 
matched many  times.  The  mountain  systems  of  Colorado  ) 
occupy  five  times  the  area  of  the  Alpine  chains.  There  are 
in  Colorado  more  than  a  hundred  peaks,  each  more  than 
13,500  feet  high,  and  forty  exceeding  an  altitude  of 
14,000  feet — while  the  mean  elevation  of  the  Alpine 
ranges  is  only  8500  feet. 


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Glacier  Lake,  on 
"Swiuerlaod  Trail  of  America" 


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A  Talk  About  Climate.  The  altitude  of  Colorado 
ranges  from  4000  to  14,000  feet.  The  climate  >-aries  from 
the  cold  of  perpetual  snow  on  the  mountain  peaks  to  an 
almost  tropical  balmincss  in  the  lower  and  southern  \'alleys. 

But  nil  places  in  Colorado  have  pure  dry  lir  and  an 
abundance  of  sunshine. 

Along  the  Rampart  Range  the  sun  shines  two-thirds  of 
the  possible  time,  while  in  the  Atlantic  Coast  cities  the 
percentage  is  less  than  one  half. 

Colorado's  soil  is  dry.  porous  and  sandy.  The  atmos- 
phere contains  only  twenty-five  to  forty-five  per  cent  of 
saiuration. 


Th*  Deril't  Slide,  on  Cripple  Cr««k  Short  Line 

The  average  annual  fall  of  rain  and  melted  snow  is  nearly 

fifteen  inches,  being  thirty-five  inches  less  than  at  Boston. 

There  is  a  rapid  warming  up  where  the  sun  shines,  and 

^an  equally  rapid  cooling  at  night.  The  monthly  mean 
temperature  at  1.00  p.m.  for  January  is  given  at  28  degrees; 

■  for  May,  74  degrees;  July,  85  degrees;  August,  81  degrees; 
September,  72  degrees,  and  December,  45  degrees.  One 
may  experience  cither  extreme  by  going  up  and  down  the 
scale  of  altitude,  or  ad>-ancing  into  and  retreating  from  the 
mountains  When  summer  heat  is  most  intense  a  step  into 
the  shade  always  brings  relief,  because  the  air  quickly  ports 
with  its  warmth.  A  difference  of  fifty  degrees  between  sun- 
shine and  shade  is  not  uncommon.  The  Colorado  summer 
may  be  likened  to  that  of  Manitoba  and  the  White  Mountains 


A  short  and  pleasant  winter  is  the  rule.  Winter  docs 
aot  begin  until  the  middle  of  December,  and  ends  by  the 
first  of  March.  Then  a  cool  spring  sets  in,  continuing  until 
the  latter  part  of  May,  when  summer  opens.  This  latter  is 
the  charming  period  of  the  year.  Summer  weather  con- 
tinues until  October  in  the  valleys  and  on  the  plains. 

Showers  are  frequent  during  June  and  July,  especially  in 
the  afternoons.  They  serve  to  cool  the  air  and  lay  the 
dust,  and  do  not  seriously  mar  outdoor  pleasures. 

The  Sportsman's  Paradise.  The  closed  season  for 
deer  in  Colorado  lasts  until  1918;  on  mountain  sheep, 
antelope,  elk  and  quail  until  1924.  For  information  about 
the  open  seasons  on  prairie  chickens,  native  grouse,  sage 
chickens,  ducks,  geese,  brant,  swans,  cranes,  plover,  snipe 
and  doves,  also  trout  and  whitefish — communicate  with  the 


Ourar  U  Surrouaded  by  Lofty  Mountains 

State  Game  and  Fish  Commissioner,  Denver.  Hunting  and 
fishing  licenses  are  required. 

The  nearest  point  to  Denver  for  big  game  is  Lost  Park, 
reached  by  taking  the  Colorado  &  Southern  to  Pine  Grove 
or  Estabrook,  and  thence  about  twenty  miles  by  horses 
over  easy  trails. 

The  tamer  sport  of  shooting  jackrabbils  may  be  indulged 
In  near  Lamar  and  Rocky  Ford.  Coyote  hunts  are  fre- 
quently organized  at  Colorado  Springs. 

In  the  northwestern  portion  of  the  state  are  hundreds  of 
square  miles  of  country  teeming  with  deer.  Routt,  Rio 
Blanco  and  Garfield  counties  form  a  vast  game  preserve. 

The  usual  outfitting  points  for  a  trip  into  this  country 
are  Wolcott,  Yampa,  .Stearal)oat  Springs,  Glenwood  Springs, 
Rifle  and  DeBequc,  the  last  more  especially  for  the  Book 
Cliff  and  Grand  Mesa  country.      From  Rifle  or  DcBcque 


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hunters  may  reach  Rifle  Falls  Ranch  and  Glen  Bculah  Park. 

The  points  within  easy  reach  of  Glenwood  Springs  are 
Grizzly  Creek,  about  six  miles  up  the  Grand  Valley;  Sweet- 
water Lake,  forty  miles  distant;  the  Crystal  River  country, 
and  South  Fork  of  the  White  River,  fifty  miles  away,  from 
whence  can  be  taken  in  the  entire  White  River  country, 
the  mecca  of  the  hunters  after  big  game. 

At  Mar\-ine  Lakes,  forty  miles  from  (Hcnwood  Springs, 
(the  Marvine  Gun  Club  has  erected  a  substantial  clubhouse. 
Thirty  five  miles  east  lies  Trapper's  Lake,  a  sheet  of  water 
famed  for  trout. 

Over  well-defined  trails  visitors  may  ride  to  Deep  Creek 
Lake,  twenty  eight  miles  from  Glenwood,  and  to  Big  Fish 
Lake,  sixty  miles,  either  of  which  have  pmcticalty  the  same 
attractions  as  Marvine  or  Trapper's. 

The  railroad  up  Crystal  River  has  opened  up  a  country 
heavily  stocked  with  game  and  fish. 


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Camptox  Out  ia  the  Rockies 

For  deer  the  Little  Book  Cliff  country,  lying  from 
fifteen  to  forty  miles  north  of  the  town,  can  be  relied  upon. 
Twenty  miles  north  of  DeBcque  is  the  Newton  Ranch, 
from  which  a  new  trail  has  been  built.  There  is  also  a  deer 
park  established  at  this  point,  having  within  its  confines 
probably  a  thousand  animals. 

Twenty-five  miles  south  of  DeBeque  is  the  Grand  Mesa, 
a  majestic  line  of  precipitous  cliffs  10,500  feet  high.     On 
top  is  a  rolling  country  many  miles  in  extent,  dotted  with  st 
chain  of  thirteen  lakes. 

The  extension  of  the  Moffat  Road  to  Steamboat  Springs, 
214  miles  west  of  Denver,  opens  up  the  shortest  route  to 
Northwestern  Colorado,  the  big  game  country.  The  hunter 
leaves  Denver  in  the  morning,  and  by  night  is  at  Yampa,  the 
outfitting  point  for  Trapper's  Lake,  Twenty  Mile  Park,  the 
Flat  Top  Mountains  and  other  sections  which  abound  in  ' 
feathered  game  and  bear. 


Near  Denver  the  visitor  stilt  can  find  satisfactory  trout- 
fishing.  A  day's  trip  up  Platte  Canyon  will  open  up  twenty- 
five  miles  of  good  water,  the  stream  being  slocked  with 
from  1,500,000  to  2,000,000  fry  every  year.  These  are  from 
the  Government  and  Slate  hatcheries,  and  keep  the  river 
well  supplied. 

Wellington  Lake,  six  miles  from  South  Platte  station,  on 
the  C.  &S.,  has  fine  fishing.  Daily  stages  in  each  direc- 
tion, and  also  to  Lake  Cheesman,  a  large  artificial  lake  in 
the  heart  of  the  Rockies. 

For  the  Fisherman.  West  of  the  Continental  Divide, 
L  reached  by  the  new  Moffat  Road,  are  scores  of  streams, 
flowing  into  the  Grand  and  Yampa  Rivers,  through  an  al- 
most unbroken  wilderness.  This  region  is  so  new  that  its 
waters  seldom  have  been  visited  by  fishermen. 

Gunnison  River,  reached  by  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande, 
is  the  mecca  of  the  "big"  fishermen  living  between  Denver 


FitliiiiK  on  Gunnison  River,  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  R.  R. 

and  Salt  Lake.     Many  of  the  streams  emptying  into 

the  Gunnison  River  are  even  better  than  the  main 

stream.     A  trip  from  Gunnison  to  Sapincro  and  then 

up  to  Lake  San  Cristo\-aI  will  give  excellent  results. 

Wagon  Wheel  Gap,  on  the  Rio  Grande  River,  in  the 

southern  part  of  the  state,  is  a  famous  place  for  fish. 

Frj-ing  Pan  River,  at  the  base  of  the  Continental  Divide, 
isa  noted  fishing-ground,  all  the  ^vay  from  Hell  Gate  to  Basalt. 
At  Nasi,  Biglow,  Castles  and  Norrie  stations, on  the  Colorado 
Midland,  there  are  rustic  hotels,  cottages  and  cabins  where 
fishermen  and  others  will  find  accommodations. 

Cottonwood  Lake,  near  Bucna  Vista,  is  a  well-stocked 
stream.  There  are  numerous  trout  streams  flowing  down 
the  slopes  of  Mounts  Princeton,  Yale  and  Har\-ard. 

There  is  likewise  good  trout    fishing  in  Platte  River 

between  Lake  George  and  Aniero.    Lake  George  is  stocked 

kiA   'each  year  with  500,000  trout;  this  is  a  new  summer  resort 

^i|j^*  being  only  forty  miles  west  of  Colorado  Springs   on  the 

[Colorado  Midland. 


Magnificent  fishing-lakes  arc  six  miles  distant  from 
Thomasville,  on  the  Colorado  Midland. 

The  public  fishing  grounds  along  the  Denver,  Boulder 
&  Western  are  well  stocked  with  trout,  especially  the  lakes 
and  streams  in  vicinity  of  Ward  and  Eldora  stations. 

Colorado  Springs  (population  29,078)  is  situated  on  the 
western  edge  of  the  Great  Plains,  five  miles  from  the 
easternmost  range  of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  and  directly  at 
the  foot  of  Pike's  Peak. 

The  Pike's  Peak  Region  is  America's  Playground.  No 
similar  area  contains,  within  so  small  a  radius,  such  grand 
scenery,  so  varied  and  so  easily  accessible.  Canyons,  parks, 
drives,  trails,  mountain  railroads,  picnic  grounds,  camping 
sites,  turf  golf  links  and  good  roads  each  offer  opportunity 
for  recreation  and  sightseeing.  Ample  hotel  and  boarding 
accommodations,  ranging  from  the  finest  in  the  land  to  the 
simplest,  care  for  upwards  of  100,000  summer  visitors. 

Among  the  nearby  |x>ints  of  interest  that  should  be 
visited  are:  North  Cheyenne  Canyon  and  the  High  Drive; 


Trout  FisliiaK,  Fryioc  Pan  River,  alone  Colorado  Midland  Ry. 


South  Cheyenne  Canyon  and  the  Seven  Falls; 
Williams  Canyon  and  the  Cave  of  the  Winds;  the 
Garden  ot  the  Gods;  Ute  Pass;  Pike's  Peak,  via  the  Cog 
Road  to  its  summit;  Monument  Park;  Manitou,  with  its 
famous  mineral  springs;  Broadmoor;  the  Crystal  Park  Auto 
trip;  Prospect  Lake;  Monument  Valley  Park  (costing  .$750, 
000);  Phantom  Cliff  Canyon;  Manitou  Cliff  Dwellings; 
Palmer  Park;  Glen  Eyrie;  Stnitton  Park,  with  its  pavilion 
seating  4000  persons;  Red  Mountain;  Ml.  Manitou  scenic  in- 
cline; and  the  scenic  drive  to  Canon  City  and  top  of  Royal 
Gorge. 

Cheyenne  Canyons  are  rugged  gashes  in  the  red  granite, 
cut  to  a  depth  of  1200  feet  and  threaded  by  brawling 
streams.  The  South  Canyon  is  more  than  a  mile  long,  its 
profoundest  cleavage  being  arrested  by  Seven  Falls;  it  Is 
owned  by  private  i>arties,  an  admission  fee  being  charged. 
North  Canyon  is  pul>lic  property  maintained  as  a  park. 

Star  Ranch  in-the-Pines  is  a  resort  for  health,  rest  and 
recreation  on  the  slope  of  Cheyenne  Mountain. 


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GoU  Links  Near  Colorado  SprioKS 


The  wonder  attraction  of  catellaled  Williams  Canyon  is 
the  Cave  ol  the  Winds,  with  its  stalactites  and  slalagmilvs 
illuminated  by  electricity. 

The  new  golf  course  has  plenty  ol  turf,  .\utomobilists 
u  /  will  find  excellent  roads;  sixty  distinct  trips  radiating  from 
yi  Colorado  Springs.  A  hundred  mountain  trails  tempt  the 
pedestrian.  Conditions  are  especially  favorable  for  the 
camiH?r.  Within  a  few  hours'  ride  by  rail  is  fine  trout  fish- 
ing. Riding,  driving,  tennis,  trap  shooting,  cross-country 
riding,  mountain  climbing  and  picnicking  are  some  of  the 
other  sports. 

Manitou.  Manitou  and  Colorado  Springs  are  closely 
connected  by  railroads,  boulevards  and  electric  lines. 
Colorado  City  lies  midway.  They  form  practically  one  city. 

Manitou  lies  hidden  among  the  hills  at  the  base  of 
Pike's  Peak,  6335  feet  above  the  sea.  The  Fontaine-qui- 
Bouille  (boiling  water),  fed  by  melting  snows,  pirouettes 
through  the  townsite,  and  furnishes  a  music  of  gurgling 
waters.  Manitou  has  three  groups  of  mineral  springs.  The 
soda  springs,  Manitou,  Navajo  and  Shoshone,  are  in  the 
heart  of  the  village;  the  two  chalybeate  or  Iron  springs. 
Iron  Ute  and  Little  Chief,  are  located  in  Ruxton's  Gleo, 


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while  the  Minnehaha  and  Hiawatha  groups  are  half  a  mile 
up  in  Ule  Pass. 

The  hotels  of  Manitou  are  commodious  edifices,  equipped 
with  all  modern  conveniences.  They  have  accommoda-  ^V  ' 
lions  for  two  thousand  guests.  The  regular  season  opens  K 
the  first  of  June  and  closes  the  first  of  October.  There  is 
electric  car  service  between  the  Santa  Fe  depot  in  Colo- 
rado Springs  and  the  Cog  Road  depot,  where  visitors  take 
the  Cog  Road  up  Pike's  Peak  to  the  summit. 

In  Phantom  Cliff  Canyon,  near  Manitou,  the  old  cliff- 
dwellers'  ruins  of  Southern  Colorado  have  been  reproduced. 

Mt.  Manitou  Park  is  reached  by  a  scenic  incline  rail-i 
way. 

Ute   Pass  Resorts.     Cascade,   Green  Mountain   Falls, 
Woodland  Park  and  Manitou  Park  arc  all  attractive  summer  . 
villages  lying  beyond  Colorado  Springs  in  Ute  Pass  on  the 
Colorado  Midland  Railway.    From  Manitou  Iron  Springs  to 
Woodland  Park  this  line  is  built  on  a  roadbed  dug  out  of  ] 
solid  rock,  at  an  ascending  grade  of  211  feet  to  the  mile. 

The  old  L'te  Pass  road  was  used  in  the  early  days  for 
freighting  ores  and  carrj-ing  mails.  It  has  been  rebuilt  as 
an  important  link  in  the  Pike's  Peak  Ocean-to-Ocean  High, 
way,  the  central  trans-continental  auto  route  through  Colo- 
rado.   One  of  the  oldest  Indian  trails  was  that  down  Ute  Pass 

Cascade  is  six  miles  above  Manitou,  altitude  7421  feet. 
Here  the  pass  widens  into  a  mile-wide  lark.  Here,  too,  is 
a  picturesque  canyon. 

Near  the  head  of  Ute  Pass,  at  an  altitude  of  7734  feet,  is 
Green  Mountain  Falls,  an  attractive  resort. 

Woodland  Park  (altitude  8484  feet,  and  twenty  miles 
from  Colorado  Springs)  is  famed  for  the  view  it  affords  of 
Pike's  Peak.  Here  visitors  to  Skelton's  Ranch,  four  miles 
distant,  leave  the  train.  At  this  ranch  are  forty  log  cabins; 
meals  served  in  large  dining  room.  Social  functions  are 
hold  in  the  assembly  hall.  Horseback  excursions  are  the 
thing  here. 

Across  the  Continental  Divide.     En  route  from  Colo- 
rado Springs,  via  Colorado  Midland  Railway,  the  traveler 
passes  up  Ute  Pass  and  crosses  Ilayden  Divide  at  an  altitude 
of  9198  feet.     The  descent  is  through  Florissant  Canyon  to 
South  Platte  River,  past  Lake  George,  and  along  that  river 
through  Eleven-Mile  or  Granite  Canyon.     The  South  Park 
country  is  entered  at  Idlcwild,  and,  after  a  thirty-mile  run  . 
over  meadow  land,  the  ridge  (9528  feet)  between   Platted 
River  and  Trout  Creek  is  crossed;  thence  the  track  is  built; 
,  high  up  on  the  mountain  side. 

Before  reaching  Bucna  Vista  there  comes  into  view  the  T?J 
valley  of  the  Arkansas  River,  backed   by   the   Collegiate 
Range.     A  few  miles  from  Granite  Station  is  Twin  Lakes. 

LeadviUe  is  one  of  the  world's  greatest  mining  camps, 
situated   10,183  feet    above    sea-level.      Evergreen    Lakes 
(altitude   10,500   feet)  are   five  miles    west    of    Leadville.    \\ 
Mount  Massive  is  in  plain  view. 


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The  climb  over  the  Continental  Divide  begins  al 
Arkansas  Junction.  The  way  upward  is  carved  out  of  solid 
rock — a  precipice  above  and  beneath. 

The  train  crosses  Hagerman  Pass  through  Busk  tunne) 
at  an  altitude  of  10,944  feet. 

Then  begins  the  Pacific  Slope  descent,  down  the  Frying 
Pan  and  Roaring  Fork  Rivers  to  where  they  enter  the 
Grand  River  at  Glenwood  Springs.  At  Hell  Gate  the  track 
curves  and  twists  for  fourteen  miles  to  reach  a  point  half  a 
mile  below. 

Should  the  trip  be  made  over  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande 
Railroad  to  Glenwood  the  route  is  slightly  different,  but 
the  scenery  is  of  similar  grandeur.  The  traveler  passes 
Palmer  Lake,  Colorado  Springs,  Pueblo,  Caiion  City,  the 
Royal  Gorge,   Lcadville,   Tennessee   Pass  and   Mount  of 


Aalmas  Caayon  on  D.  &  R.  G.  Railroad 


the  Holy  Cross ;    also   the  canyons  of   l-jigle  and  Grand 
Rivers. 

Glenwood  Springs.  Glenwood  Springs  Is  situated 
where  the  Roaring  Fork  and  Grand  Rivers  meet,  on  a  slop- 
ing plateau,  shut  in  on  three  sides  by  steep  mountains. 
The  altitude  is  5600  feet. 

Sulpho  saline  thermal  springs,  fifty  in  number,  boil  out 
of  the  ground  on  both  sides  of  the  Grand  River,  at  a  tem- 
perature of  127  degrees.  Their  flow  is  remarkable.  These 
waters  may  be  enjoyed  by  means  of  the  vapor  cave  bath,  or 
in  the  bathhouse,  or  in  the  great  swimming  pool  which 
covers  an  acre  of  ground. 

The  crowning  glor>-  of  Glenwood  is  the  Hotel  Colorado, 
open  from  May  15lh  to  November  1st. 

Cripple  Creek  Short  Line.     The  Florence  &  Cripple 
Creek  Railway  has  a  uniform  grade  of  3.56  per  cent,  with 
maximum  cur\-aiure  of  16  degrees.     Colorado  Springs  is 
Mhe  starting  point. 


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A  June  Excursion  Party  Amuau  ihe  Soowbanks 

At  Point  Sublime  a  wonderful  panorama  Is  unfolded. 
At  your  feet,  Broadmoor;  to  the  northeast  and  miles  away, 
Colorado  Springs;  in  the  far  distance,  the  great  plains. 
North  Cheyenne  Canyon  is  hundreds  of  feet  below.  St. 
Peter's  Dome  is  ascended  by  twistings  and  turnings  that 
require  three  miles  of  track  to  gain  an  elevation  of  540  feet. 

At  Dufficlds,  eighteen  miles  out,  there  is  a  last  view  of 
Colorado  Springs.  Three  miles  west  is  Summit,  10,000 
feet  up,  the  highest  point  until  Cripple  Creek  is  reached. 
You  pass  through  the  mining  towns  of  Independence, 
Goldfield  and  Victor.  Seventy-five  miles  away  the  snow- 
capped Sangre  de  Cristo  range  ("Blood  of  Christ") 
stretches  fully  three  hundred  miles  north  and  south,  form- 
ing the  Continental  Divide.  The  journey  is  resumed 
through  Elkton  and  Anaconda  on  to  Cripple  Creek. 

Cripple  Creek  was  discovered  in  1891.  The  district 
covers  an  area  of  about  six  miles  square,  in  which  twelve 
towns  are  located,  comprising  a  population  of  about  15,000. 
The  output  for  1913  exceeded  $12,000,000.  There  are  one 
hundred  mines,  employing  3000  miners. 

A  Trip  "Around  the  Circle."  In  four  days'  time  one 
may  travel  more  than  a  thousand  miles  among  the  Colorado 


I'         Core  Ranee  from  Santa  Fe  Peak 


/ 


Rockies  and  return  to  starting  point  without  twice  tnvers- 
L    ing  the  same  region.     The   journey    is   by   rail,   over   the 
J  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad.    The  round  trip  may  be 
/    made  in  four  to  ten  days. 

Starting  from  Denver  the  daily  excursion  train  passes 
through  Colorado  Springs  and  Pueblo,  thence  west  over  La 
Veta  Pass  to  Alamosa,  through  Toltec  Gorge,  past  the  Jicar- 
(  ilia  Indian  agency  at  Dulce,  and  on  to  Durango.  From 
Durango  to  Ridgway  one  may  go  either  via  Mancos,  (point 
of  departure  for  Mesa  Verde  cliff  dwellings).  Lizard  Head 
Pass  and  Trout  Lake,  or  via  Silverton  and  Ouray  with  a 
unique  stage  ride. 

From  Ridgway  the  route  is  northward  to  Montrose, 
thence  eastward  through  the  Black  Canyon  of  the  Gunnison, 
over  Marshall  Pass  and  down  the  Ro>^l  Gorge,  or  the  trav- 
eler may  go  from  Montrose  to  Grand  Junction,  thence  via 
Glenwood  Springs,  Grand  and  Eagle  River  Canyons,  and 
Tennessee  Pass  eastward.  The  circle  trip  may  be  made 
in  reverse  direction  if  desin-d. 

Palmer  Lake  and  Vicinity.  On  the  summit  of  the 
watershed  between  the  Platte  and  the  .\rkansas  Rivers,  and 
near  the  Rampart  Rang* ,  lies  Palmer  Lake,  altitude  7231  feel. 
The  "lake"  is  a  tiny  bit  of  water.  Cottages  and  tents  may 
be  hired,  while  hotels  accommodate  transient  guests. 

Glen  Park  is  adjacent  to  Palmer  Lake,  located  at  the 
base  of  Chautamiua  Mountain. 

Pine  Crest,  close  to  Palmer  Lake,  is  a  modern  summei 
resort  with  swimming  pool,  tennis  court,  bowling  alleys, 
mountain  livery,  trout  fishing,  etc. 

Seven  miles  from  Larkspur  station,  half  an  hour  s  drive, 
S,  is  the  pleasure  resort  of  Perry  Park. 

'       Clear  Creek  and  Platte  Canyons.    When  In  Denver 
the  traveler  may  select  any  one  of  several  oneway  excur- 
sions into  the  Rocky  Mountains.  ,.   , .  . 
>^^                 One  trip  is  up  Clear  Creek  Canyon  through  Idaho 
V>^  Springs,  Georgetown  and  Silver  Plume,  over  the  Jar 
famed  "Loop;"  another  is  up  Platte  Canyon  to  Grant. 
Both  are  via  the  Colorado  &  .Southern  Railway. 


^ 


Looking  East  from  Top  of  Royal  Cioree,  Dear  Caflon  Cily 


Midway  in  Clear  Creole  Canyon  is  Idalio  Springs,  the 
summer  home  of  a  considerable  transient  population, 
attracted  thither  by  the  hot  and  cold  mineral  springs. 

Georgetown   is   a  mining   camp  sustained    by  the  rich 
mines  in  the  adjacent  hills.     Green  Lake  is  a  few  miles  dis- 
tant.    The  world-famed   loop  is  just  above  Georgetown, 
where  the  railroad  track  doubles  upon  itself  to  overcome  . 
the  steep  gradient. 

The  ride  through  Platte  Canyon,  on  the  South  Park  line, 
takes  one  past  the  summer  resorts  of  Strontia  Springs. 


Skyline  l->ri\f.  Nfar  CaAon  City 

Buffalo  Park,   Pine    Grove,   Baile>'s,   Glcnisle,   Shawnee 
and  Casscll's. 

At  Bailey's  and  Shawnee  are  two  artistic  hotels,  kno\(-D 
as  Kiowa  Lodge  and  Shawnee  Lodge.  They  are  patterned 
after  the  best  Adirondack  inns.  The  South  Platte  affords 
the  finest  trout-fishing  near  Denver. 

On  the  way  to  Platte  Canyon  a  branch  of  the  C.  tt  S. 
leads  to  Morrison,  in  the  foothills.  From  there  a  stage  road 
leads  up  Bear  Creek  Canyon  to  Troutdale  Resort,  7100  feet 
up  among  the  pines. 

Switzerland  Trail  of  America.  Trains  of  the  Denver, 
Boulder  &  Western  Railroad  carry  the  traveler  from  Denver 
to  the  crest  of  the  continent  in  about  three  hours. 

This  line  is  popularly  known  as  the  "Switzerland  Trail 
of  America. "  The  route  is  northwest  from  Denver  through 
Platte  Valley,  thence  up  Boulder  and  Four  Mile  Canyons  to 
Sunset  (7800  feel).  At  Sunset  one  branch  extends  to  Rldora, 
passing  en  route  Sugar  Loaf  .^!ounlain,  Glacier  Lake  and 
Silver  Lake.  The  other  branch,  by  way  of  Mt.  .\llo  Park, 
tcrminali-s  at  Ward.  Kldora  nestles  almost  in  the  shadow 
of  James' Peak  (14,242  feel),  while  Ward  is  situated  near 
ling's  Peak  (H,271  feet). 

Arapahoe  Glacier  is  best  reached  from  F.ldora  station. 
Although  Glacier  Lake  occupies  only  twenty-five  acres,  it  is 
a  fine  place  for  trout  fishinji. 

The  scene  pictured  below  istypicalof  the  summer  weather 
along  this  line,  if  one  stays  on  the  train  until  the  top  of  the 
world  is  reached. 


A  June  Snow  Scfne  N»«r  W«rd 
"Switietlasd  Trail  ol  America" 


"^^^^s* 


The  Moffat  Road.     The  Denver  &  Salt  Lake  Railroad, 
known  as  the  "Molfat  Road,"  crosses  the  crest  of  the  Con- 
tinental Divide  at  Corona,  and  reaches  a  height  of  11,660  ■ 
feet  but  sixty  miles  from  Denver — a  three  hours'  ride. 

At  Boulder  Park  (altitude  8889  feet)  there  is  a  chain  of 
lakes.  From  here  the  train  swings  back  and  forth  across 
the  bold  front  of  a  stupendous  wall,  finally  emerging  on  the 
snow  crest  of  the  Great  Divide. 

Arrow  station,  eleven  miles  below,  in  Middle  Park,  on 
the  Pacific  slope,  is  at  the  end  of  the  one-day  round  trip. 
The  present  terminus  of  the  D.  &  S.  L.,  however,  is  at  Craig, 
255  miles  west  of  Denver.     The  mineral  waters  of  Sulphur  | 
Springs   and    Steamboat  Springs   have  curative   properties. 


Geonretowa  Loop,  C.  &  S.  Ry. 

Estes  Park  is  seventy  miles  northwest  of  Denver;  an 

irregular  valley,  fifteen  miles  long  and  about  two  miles 
wide,  lying  a  mile  and  a  half  above  the  sea,  and  enclosed 
by  mountains  which  tower  from  two  to  seven  thousand 
feet  higher.  Long's  Peak  is  accessible  for  good  climbeis 
at  a  direct  distance  of  seven  miles.  The  Big  Thompson,  a 
trout  stream,   flows  through  the  park. 

Leave  Denver  any  morning  in  the  tourist  season  by  the 
Burlington,  through  Lyons;  the  Colorado  &  Southern, 
through  I.oveland;  the  Union  Pacific,  through  Ft.  Collins;' 
or  the  Denver,  Boulder  8c  Western,  through  Ward,  a  new 
route  at  base  of  Long's  Peak.  Thence  the  ride  is  by  auto 
or  team  up  Big  Thompson  Canyon. 

Resort  hotels  are:  Moraine  Lodge  and  .Stead's  Hotel,  Mor- 
aine Park  P.  O.;  Stanley,  Elkhorn  Lodge,  Rustic  and  Horse- 
shoe Inn.,  Rock  Dale  and  Long's  Peak  Inn,  Estes  Park  P.  O. 

The  City  of  Denver.  Denver  is  the  commercial 
metropolis  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  region  and  the  capital 
of  Colorado.      It  is  located  on  the  western  edge  of  the  . 


Cily  of  Trinidad  and  Raion  Teak 

plains,  a  mile  above  sea  level.     The  population   in   1910 
was  213,381. 

Denver  is  a  clean  city;  a  well-built  city;  an  up-to-date 

city.     Take  a  walk  through  the  business  center  and  note 

.  the  numerous  modern  buildings.     The  hotels  are   better 

than  hotels  in  many  much  larger  American  cities.     A  New 

Yorker  or  Bostonian  feels  at  home  in  them. 


5* 


Yankrr  Doodlr  Lakr  and  Jamn  Prak  on  Modal  Road 

The  Streets  are  well  paved,  well  "sidewalked"  and  well 
shaded.     Imposing  residences  abound. 
I'll 


1  lie  ploasantcst,  most  economical  and  quickest  wav  of 
getting  around  is  to  take  a  "Seeing  Denver"  car  or  automo- 
bile which  runs  at  stated  hours.  A  well-informed  lecturer 
accompanies  each,  and  points  out  places  of  interest 

In  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  Building  is  a  free  infor- 
mation bureau  and  exi>osition  room  for  visitors. 

Pueblo  is  a  manufacturing  city,  the  metropolis  of  South- 
ern Colorado,  with  a  population  of  44,395.  The  Pittsburg 
of  the  West  it  has  been  called,  for  here  are  great  iron  and 
steel  plants,  and  extensive  smelters.  It  is  a  railroad  center, 
loo,  r.nd  jobbing  point. 


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Top  of  Avalanche  al  Corona,  on  Moffat  Road,  July  28,  1912 

Pueblo's  parks,  schools  and  churches  compare  favorably 
with  those  of  Eastern  cities  of  twice  its  population.  Two 
new  high-class  hotels  furnish  ample  accommodations  for 
travelers. 

While  the  summer  climate  is  pleasant,  the  wintei 
weather  is  es|)ccially  delightful. 

Canon  City  Is  a  city  of  5162  inhabitants,  located  on 
the  Santa  Fe,  forty  miles  west  of  Pueblo. 

The  "Skyline"  drive,  starting  at  the  western  boundary 
of  Caiton  City,  is  unlike  anything  else  in  the  West.  It  is 
al>out  four  miles  in  length,  and  runs  along  the  top  of  a  ridge 
six  hundred  feet  above  the  city. 

The  Royal  Gorge  l)egins  near  Canon  City.  The  Denver 
8c  Rio  Grande  R.  R.  passes  through  it,  along  the  Arkansas 
River;  open-top  observation  cars  are  run  during  the  summer. 


StooewaU  Valley  aoU  Saagrc  de  Crutu  Raoge 


A  view  of  the  chasm  itself  and  the  peaks  of  the  Sangre 
de  Cristo  Range  can  l>e  had  from  the  top,  nearly  one-half 
mile  above  the  surface  of  the  stream.  An  automobile  drive- 
way recently  has  been  completed  from  Canon  City  to  the 
rim  of  the  Royal  Gorge.  This  is  by  all  odds  the  most  spec- 
tacular auto  trip  in  eastern  Colorado,  and  very  popular  with 
tourists. 

Trinidad  and  Stonewall  Valley.  At  the  foot  of  Raton 
Pass,  on  the  southern  edge  of  Colorado,  lies  Trinidad,  a 
thri\ing  city  of  10,204  inhabitants.  Here  is  an  exten- 
sive coal  belt  and  large  coke-producing  interests.  Eastward 
is  Sunflower  Valley.  Toward  the  mountains  stretches  the 
valley  of  the  Purgatoire  River.  Fisher's  Peak  and  Simp- 
son's Rest  are  near  at  band. 
(  A  scenic  highway  hiis  been  completed  between  Trinidad 
and  Raton,  up  and  down  Raton  Pass,  following  the  old 
Santa  Fb  Trail;  one  can  ride  over  it  in  an  auto — a 
very  pleasant  outing. 

Summer  Micationists  will  enjoy  Stonc^t-all  Valley, 
which  is  reached  via  the  Colorado  &  Wyoming  Ry. 
upthel.asAnimasRivertoTercio,  thence  byslage  eight  miles 


The  New  Aallcn,  Colorado  Spriorf 


Hotel  Colorado,  Gleawood  Sprinjfs 
ADVERTISEMENT 

The  Santa  Fe  affords  the  best  facilities  for  reaching 
Colorado  from  the  east  and  south. 

Our  fast  train,  the  Colorado  Flyer,  leaves  Chicago  in  the 
morning,  leaves  Kansas  City  in  the  evening,  and  reaches 
Colorado  the  following  day — only  one  night  out.  This 
train  carries  a  cafe-obser\ation  car  between  Chicago  and 
Kansas  City,  in  addition  to  through  Pullmans  and  chair  cars. 

Or  passengers  can  take  the  Colorado  Express,  which 
leaves  Chicago  in  the  evening,  leaves  Kansas  City  in  the 
morning,  and  arrives  in  Colorado  the  morning  after. 

Large  sums  have  been  expended  on  the  Colorado  line 
of  the  Santa  Fe  in  putting  down  heavier  steel  rails,  sub- 
stituting substantial  steel  or  iron  structures  for  wooden 
bridges,  straightening  curves  and  leveling  grades. 

For  excursion  fares  to  Colorado  apply  to  nearest  rail- 
road ticket  agent.  Excursions  are  run  from  Denver, 
Colorado  Springs  and  Pueblo  to  interior  Colorado  points^^ 

California  passengers  on  the  Santa  Fe  are  given  a  free*' 
side  ride,  La  Junta  to  Denver  and  return,  if  arranged  for 
when  buying  through  ticket 


Sliawaee,  Plane  Canyon, 
Colorado  &  Southern  Railway 


Obtcrvatioa  Car— HaoeinK  Bridge.  Royal  Gorce.  near  Cafioo  Cily 


Heproduclioo  of  CliH-Dwellera'  Ruin*.  Near  Maoilou 


VtdaltT  o(  Pikc'i  Peak 


Mountain  Peaks,  Passes  and  Lakes  of  Colorado 


TBAMM 

__J»Te H.424 

tOttn 14.421 

r* 14.34". 

iBIWOS 10.410 

:      14,375 

tPtala 14.342 

U« 14,340 

rt 14.33« 

14.330 

12.823 

14.297 

riB 14.298 

Cmofflpaliire I4.28U 

WUaon 14.2S0 

LoiWi 14.271 

Qiiudary 14.2X6 

OHUe 14.2S9 

AnlcrD 14.245 

SSm 13.281 

"                               14.23J 

14.233 

14.196 

14.187 

14.178 

14,158 

14.132 

Democrat 14.125 

Plke'a  Prak 14.IOi« 

auLuLi 14.100 

Itcd  Cloud 14.002 

8u  Mlmiel 14.075 

CulFbra ■  14.069 

Weuwhoro 14.089 

atmrnon 14.0.'>5 

B.  CT  Pyramid 13.773 

Aeolus 14.054 

Humboldt 14,041 

Sinnrt 14.032 

Hsndlo 14.008 

narmui 14.04S 

B^y  Cran 14.170 

Miroou 14,003 

Capitol 13.997 

Horanhoe 13.912 


ALTITt'DE  PEAKS 


aoosnuas. 


Pyramid. 
Silver  K 


13,970 
13,956 
13,956 
13.961 
13,905 
13,893 
13.8X5 
13.855 


ALTITDDV 


White  Rock 13.532 

Ilavur 13.«32 

Arkaiuaj 13.S07 

Huni-hback 13.1.13 

Howier 13.750 

Sp*"!* lnj\m 

Gu>ot 13.565 

Trincbara 13,646 

Kpndall 13.4M 

BuHalo J3.641 

Arapaboo 13.520 


Duna. 
Home^takc. 
Fl«lier"8  Peak , 
Bra«. ...... 

Bellevue 

OJo 

Cameron 


13.502  I 
13.227 
9..'iS8 
9.468 

8.9114 
8,1S4 
6.S63 


PASSES  ALTmjl 

Mosquito 13.1 

Alpine 13.5 

C'oitonwood 13.5 

Argentine 13.2 

Tarryall 12. 1 

Corona U.6 

Fremont 11.3 

Ilaverman 11.4 

Berttaoud 11.3 

MarahaU 10,« 

Havdeo 10.7 

Tenncuee 10.2 

I.l!sard  Head 10.2 

t'ochetopa 10.0 

llrerkenrldffe 11.5 

l*a  Veta 9.2 

Trout  Creek 9,:i 

Poneba 9.0 

Ute 8.4 


LAKES 


Ai;nTtn>E 


Chlrago  Ijikes 11,600 

Cottonwood  Lake 10.700 

Kvcrgreen  Lakes 10.600 

Green  Ijike 10.000 

Trout  I.ake 9,801 

Twin  l^kes 9,367 

Clrand  Lake 8,163 

Palmer  1  jike 7,237 


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Santa  Fe  Agencies 


For  informatton  about  summer  excursion  fares  to  Colorado.  Pullman  fare, 
train  schedules,  etc..  apply  to  the  nearest  railroad  ticket    acent.  or  address  the 
Santa  Ke  representative  at  any  one  of  the  aiiencies  named  tjelow: 
Atchison.  Kan.,  21U  ,'<lmpaan  Bidit. 


MInneapoiU,  Minn.,  503  Metropolitan 
Life  Bide. 

Monterey.  N.  L..  Mex..  Apartaio  321. 
Montreal,  (iue..  83  St.  James  St. 
\ew  Orleans,  La..  223  St.  Charles  St. 
New  York  City.  377  and  1232  Broad- 
way. 

Oakland.  Cat.,  1218  Broadway. 
Oklahoma    City,    Okia.,    Sar..a    Ke 

Depot. 
Peoria.  Ill  .  .125  Main  St. 
Phllacieiphla.  Pa,  711  Chestnut  8t. 
Plltsbursli.  Pa.,  405  Park  Bldg. 
Portland.  Ore  ,  122  Third  Mt. 
Pueblo.  Colo  .  225  N"    l^nlon  Ave. 
.Salt    Lake   City.    Utah.    233    Judxe 

BIdK. 

8an  .Antonio,  Tex.,  101  W.  Commerce 
rtt. 

San  Francisco.  Cal  .  673  Market  St. 
Ht.  Joseph.  .Mo  .  114  rto.  Fifth  St. 
St.  Louis.  Mo..  20J  .N.  .Seventh  St. 
Topeka.   Kan..  A.  T.  A  S.   K.  Gen.  i 
Omce  Bldx. 

W.  J.  BLACK,    I»aa8     Tral.     Mitr.,   A.   T.   A  8.   F.   Ry.  System.   Rallmy ' 

Exchange   Chlca:o  ^ 

JNO.  J.  BYRNE,  Asst.  Pass.  Traf.  Mgr..  A.  T.  A  8.  F.  By.  System,  I.08  Anxelea. 

f-^i  'Jl^'R.Af.'-  "^   •"  A^'  *   ''■■  *  **■  •■'   ">■•     *""»«'  '■'"">■  >-«'  Aniteles.  Cal. 
1.  M.  CON.VELL.  Cicn.  Pass.  Acent.  A.  T.  A  S.  K.  ily,  and  8t.  L.  li.  .M.  A  P. 
Uy..  Topeka.  Kan. 

E.  J.  SHAKESHAFT,  Asst.  Ocn.  Pass.  AKent,  A.  T.  A  8.  F.  Ry..  Topeka. 

Kan. 
A.  P.  M0RI80N,  Asst.  Gen.  Pass.  AKent,  A.  T.  A  8.  F.  Ry..  Railway  Exchange, 

cniicago.  III.  ^^ 

W.  8.  KEE.VAN,  Gen.  Pass.  Airent.  G.  C.  A  8.  F.  Hy..  Galveston.  Tex. 
S- J v*.'?'*^'''''  *»"'■   "«■"•  J"**"-  Asent.  G.  C.  A  8.  F.  Ry..  Galveston.  Tex. 

F.  P.  CHITICE.  A.  G.  P.  A..  A.  T.  A  .s.  F.  Ry.— Coast  l,lnes-8.  F.  P.  A  P.Llnea 

and  Grand  Canyon  Rv..  Preseoit.  Ariz, 
J.  BRIXKKR   G    P.  A..  S.  K.  Ry,  of  T   and    r    -t  N.  T   Ry  .  Amarllio.  Tex. 
J.  P.  HALL,  Gen.  Agent  Pass.  Dept..  A.  T.  A  s.  F    Ry..  Denver,  t'oio. 


Atlanta.  Ga  .  14  N.  Pryor  St 
Beaumont.  Tex..  New  Ciosby  Hotel. 
Boston,  Mass..  336  Washlmtton  St 
Buffalo.  N    Y  .  201  Elllcolt  So.  Bidi{. 
Cblcaxo.  64  \v.  Adams  St. 
Cincinnati.  O..  209  Traction  Bids. 
Cleveland.  (}  .  28  Taylor  Arcade. 
Colorado     Sprlnss,     Colo.,     118     E. 

Pike's  Peak  Ave. 
Dallas,  Tet.,  1205  Main  St. 
Denver.  Colo..  601  Sevenleenth  St. 
Des  Moines.  la,.  31.>  7lh  St. 
Detroit.  Mich  .  151  f;rlswold  St 
El  Paso.  Tex.  Mills   Uldg..  .Mills  and 

Ote«on  Sts. 
p.  Worth.  Tex.,  702  Houston  St. 
Fresno.  Cal..  2040  Tulare  St. 
Galveston.  Tex.,  221  Tremont  St. 
Houston.  Tex..  904  Texas  Ave. 
Kan.sas  City.  Mo..  906  .Main  St. 
Leavenworth.  Kan..  406  Delaware  8t. 
Lomlon.  Kng..  60  Haymarket. 
Los  Aniieies.  Cal..  334  .lo   Spring  St. 
Mexico  City.  Mex.,  AvenUla  del  Cinco 

de  Mayo  3. 


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>^   All  the  way  from  Pueblo  to  De 
of  the  Rockies.     This  panoramic  vi 
continuous  one  north  and  south,  ; 
western  section.     The  change  from 
same,  because  the   color   effects   \ 
Always  the  picture  is  an  alluring  oni) 
to  see"    and  never  becomes  olt! 
-.The  Spanish  Peaks,  nearTrii 
^.'^,  northwest  of  Denver.     Tht;j 
low  timber  line,  where  ttj 
^  )       y     Peak  taken  from  a  poi; 


Y:^  .. 


Pike's  Peak,  from  near  Colorado  Sprint's 


hr,  a  distance  of  118  miles,  the  Santa  Fe  trains  rua  near  the  Rampart  Rang' 

t is  one  of  the  grandest  in  the  West.     The  mountain  wall  here  is  an  almost 

(arating  the  eastern  third  of  Colorado  (the  plains  country)  from  the  mountainous' 

tel  plain  to  towering  peaks  is  so  abrupt  as  to  be  startling.     The  view  never  is  twice 

V  with  the  sun's  course,  the  constant  shifting  of  the  clouds,  and  the  changing  seasons 

fispecially  to  those  who  are  seeing  Colorado  for  the  first  time.     It  is  one  of  th( 

I  Numerous  peaks  rise  from  this  -.tupendous  wall.     Of  these  the  most  notable 

nd;    Pike's  Peak,  back  of  Calorado  Springs;  Gray's  Peak  and  Long's  Peak 

:)leak  slopes  are  covered  with  everlasting  snow,  which,  in  winter,  extends  be- 

ngreen  pines  and  spruces  grow.     The  photo  reproduced  above  is  of  Pike's 

near  Colorado  Springs. 


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Manitou  is  situated  near  Colorado  Sprinjfs,  at  the  base  of  Pike's  Peak;  altitude  6335 
feet.    Here  are  several  groups  of  scwla  and  iron  mineral  springs.    Numerous  hotels 
care  for  summer  guests.    Ute  Pass,  Rainbow  Falls,  Crystal  Park,  Mt.  Manitou 
Park.  Williams  Canyon  and  reproduction  of  old  cliff-dwellers' 
ruins  are  local  attractions.    The  Pike's  Peak  cog-wheel  railway 
starts  from  Manitou,  climbing  7.^1  S  feet  in  its  nine-mile  uphill  course. 


Garden  of  the  Gods  and  Tike's  Peak 


Four  miles  northwest  of  Colorado  Springs  is  the  Garden  of  the  Gods,  recently 

added  to  the  city's  park  system.   This  wonderland  of  gigantic  and  grotesque 

rock  forms— huge  slabs  of  red  sandstone— is  well  known  to  the  world  of 

travel.     As  seen  from  the  gateway  of  this  unique  "garden,"  the 

white  summit  of  the  Great  Snow  Mountain,  rising  to  an  altitude 

of  14.109  feet,  is  singularly  impressive.  The  signal  station  on 

top  looks  like  a  mere  speck  against  the  sky. 


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Woodland  Park  is  twenty  miles  west  of  Colorado  Springs,  on  the  Colorado  Midland   • 
R.  R.,  near  the  head  of  Ute  Pass.     Although  8484  feet  above  sea-level,  you  are  not 
conscious  of  the  altitude  because  close  a^hand  Pike's  Peak  rises  almoil  an  equal  dis- 
tance skyward.  The  view  here  is  superb.  Connoisseurs  in  moun- 
tain scenerj-  pronounce  this  outlook  the  moiJl  satisfying.    In  the 
summer  season  a  tallv-ho  runs  between  Woodland  and  Manitou  Parks 


At  Duffield,  on  the  Cripple  Creek  Short  Line,  eighteen  miles  out,  there 
is  a  last  view  of  Colorado  Springs.    Three  miles  beyond  is  Summit, 

10,000  feet  up,  the  highest  point  until  Cripple 
Creek  is  reached.   This  short  ride  across  the 
top  of  the  world  is  one  long  to  be 
remembered.      The  Cripple 
Creek  districtproduces 
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Nowhere  have  railroad  engineers  built  more  daringly 
than  in  Colorado.  The  Cripple  Creek  Short  Line,  for  exam- 
ple, boldly  assails  the  mountain  backbone  and  forces  a  way 
over  forbidding  heights.  Here  a  cut  in  solid  rock  or  tunnel, 
there  a  bridge  thrown  across  dizzy  abysses,  yonder  zigzag- 
ging to  accomplish  the  asce  't  of  steep  sloi)es.  The  scene 
pictured  above  is  a  good  example  of  how  the  Rockies  are 
climbed  by  the  steel  high\Nay. 


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Before  reaching  Buena  Vista,  either  by  the  D.  &  R.  G.  or  Colorado  Midland  lines, 
there  comes  into  view  the  wide  valley  of  the  Arkansas  River,  backed  by  the 
Collegiate  Range,  composed  of  Mounts  Princeton,  Yale  and  Harvard, 
-*-^  the  summits  of  which  pierce  the  clouds  above  the  14,000-foot 

a,  /'l,'^    level.    This  group  of  Titans  dominates  the  landscape  for  miles 
around.    Prettj'  Buena  Vista  (^beautiful  view)  is  on  the  slop- 
ing plain  below— a  thriving  town,  appropriately  named. 

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Twin  Lak<t,  Colorado 


Twin  Lakes,  at  foot  of  Mt.  Massive,  is  a  secluded  fishing  resort  situated  a  few- 
miles  from  Granite  station  on  the  Colorado  Midland  and  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  lines, 
between  Buena  \ista  and  Leadville,  and  reached  by  stage  or  auto;  altitude  9357  feet. 
It  is  on  the  central  trans-continental  auto  route,  beloved  by  the 
select  few  who  have  tested  i;s  excellent  fishing.    Twin  Lakes 
present  the  extremes  of  Titnnic  grandeur  and  flowerlike  loveliness. 


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silver  to  date  exceeds  $250,000,000.  ML  Massive, 
the  highest  mountain  in  Colorado,  is  in  plain  ' 
view.  Leadville  (altitude  10,183  feet) 
has  about  8000  inhabitants;  it  is 
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The  snow-covered  slopes  of  Mount  Massive  (highest 
peak  in  Colorado)  not  only  make  a  striking  background  for 
the  city  of  Leadville,  but  also  are  a  dominant  feature  of  the 
landscape  in  the  vicinity  of  Busk  Tunnel.  Trains  of  the 
Colorado  Midland  Railway  cross  Hagerman  Pass,  through 
the  two-mile-long  Busk  Tunnel,  at  an  altitude  of  10,944  feet. 
This  is  the  ridge  of  the  continent,  water  here  flowing  west 
to  the  Pacific  and  east  to  the  Atlantic.  Rio  Grande  main 
line  trains  pass  this  peak  on  the  north. 


This  vista  of  Mount  Sopris  reveals  in  a  charming  way  the  picturesque  charm 
of  one  of  Western  Colorado's  most  famous  mountains.    Viewed  from  the 
wooded  foothills  below,  its  snow-covered  and  silent  summits  make  a 
beautiful  picture,  rising  sheer  from  the  surrounding  range  to  a 
towering  height  Mount  Sopris  may  be  seen  from  the  Colorado 
Midland  and  D.  &  R.  G.  trains  in  vicinity  of  Aspen.    Other 
notable  mountains  in  this  part  of  the  state  are  Snow- 
mass,  Smuggler  and  Aspen. 


Caoyoa  ol  Ihe  Gri«ui  River,  Colorado 


The  Canyon  of  the  Grand  River  is  located  on  the  main  line  of  the  Denver  & 

Rio  Grande  R.  R.,  in  Western  Colorado,  just  above  Glen  wood  Springs.     It  is 

sixteen  miles  long.    In  places  the  effect  is^that  of  Egyptian  art  and  architecture. 

Vast  bastions  of  granite,  strata  on  strata,  rise  to  great  heights. 

This  also  is  a  region  of  brilliant  colors,  where  every  wall  and 

pinnacle  glows  like  a  sunset — a  kaleidoscope  of  many  hues. 


In  Western  Colorado,  at  junction  of  Grand  and  Roaring  Fork  Rivers,  is 
Glenwood  Springs  (altitude  5600  feet),  reached  by  ^vo  railroads,  the 

Midland  and  the  Rio  Grande,  and  surrounded 
by  steep  mountains.  Here  is  a  fine  resort  hotel, 
^he  Colorado,  and  fifty  sulpho-saline 
thermal  springs.  Visitors  may  en 
^  joy  a  swim  outdoors  in  the 
big  warm  water 
or  try  the  vapor 
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The  sportsman  who  gets  off  the  Midland  train  at  Thom- 
asville  station  is  only  a  few  miles  distant  from  numerous 
lakes  full  of  fish.  In  the  wildest  parts  of  the  mountains 
hereabouts,  reached  by  riding— and  packhorses,  is  Wood's 
Lake,  a  quiet  stretch  of  water,  surrounded  by  a  virgin  wil- 
derness. The  big  trout  in  this  secluded  lake  greedily  rise  to 
V  the  fly.  An  ideal  place  for  roughing  it  without  discomfort. 
•  One  also  mav  hunt  big  game  farther  back  in  the  hills.  ,/ 


Baile}''s  is  one  of  several  attractive  summer  resorts  in  Platte  Canyon,  on  the  South 
Park  line  of  the  C.  &  S.  Ry.,  a  few  hours'  railroad  ride  southwest  from  Denver. 
Here  (also  at  Strontia  Springs,  Buffalo  Park,  Glenisle,  Shawnee  and  Cassell's) 
r^  one  may  stop  at  cozy  hotels,  or.  If  purse  and  time  permit,  rent  a 

^-a.  /'\<$»     cottage.    Campers-out  will  find  many  attractive  sites  along  the 
Platte  River.     The  mountain  streams  in  this  vicinity  are 
well  stocked  with  rainbow  trout 


SUver  Plumr,  Colondo,  (rom  Ml.  Lr«vcawortb 


The  ride  on  the  Colorado  &  Southern  Ry.  to  Silver  Plume,  up  Clear  Creek  Canyon, . 
presents  no  more  marvelous  sight  than  tlie  world-famed  "Loop,"  where  the  railroad 
track  doubles  upon  itself  to  overcome  the  steep  gradient.    Silver  Plume  is  54  mi 
from  Denver  and  9176  feet  above  the  sea.    In  the  near  fore- 
ground is  Mt.  McClellan,  backed  by  the  twin  peaks  of  Gray  and 
Torrey.    The  mountains  here  are  rich  in  gold  and  silver  ores. 


Early  Moraine  on  Grand  Lake,  Colorado 


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2'^J!V'^^u'V¥^^^^''^^^^^  River,  is  sixteen  miles  bv  sta^e 
from  Granby,  Colo.,  a  station  on  the  Moffat  Road  (a  &  SL.  R      - 

^r=i ft         R.),  100  miles  from  Denver,  in  northwestern 

Colorado;  altitude  8400  feet.   It  is  one  of  the 
largest  fresh-water  lakes  in  the 
Rockies,  700  feet  deep,  with.j; 
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surrounded  by  loftj' 
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Ml.  Auflubon  and  Ampahoe  P««ks 


Climbing  upstairs  to  the  stars  on  the  "Switzerland  Trail 
of  America,"  one  of  the  notable  sights  is  Glacier  Lake, 
tiny  sheet  of  water  near  Arapahoe  Peak  (.altitude  13,520 
feet)  and  Mount  Audubon.  A  genuine  glacier  originates  on 
the  summit  of  Arapahoe  Peak;  this  glacier  is  about  one 
and  one-half  miles  wide,  and  has  an  annual  movement 
eleven  to  twenty-seven  feet.  It  is  seen  to  best  advantage  late 
iif  the  summer,  when  melting  snow  exposes  the  crevassea 


The  Continental  Divide  is  crossed  by  the  Moffat  Road    Denver  and  Salt  Lake 
Railroad —near    the   station    of   Corona,   sixty-five    miles   from   Denver,   at 

an  altitude  of  11,660  feet  above  the  level  of  the  sea.  This  is  the  highest  point    J^y' 
^~\       attained  by  any  standard  gauge  steam  railroad  of  the  United  States—    y^C^ 
a  noteworthy  fact.    Here,  in  sheltered  spots,  the  winter's  snow 
may  be  found  all  summer  long.  The  outlook  is  magnificent, 
taking  in  a  wide  stretch  of  the  top  of  the  world. 


The  Loop,  oo  Cry.1.1  Park  Aulo  Trip.  Nm,  Colorado  Sprinr. 


Flalf  a  mile  above  Manitou,  on  the  slope  of  Pike's  Peak,  is  Crystal  Park 

(altitude  9,000  feet),  one  of  the  famed  beauty  spots  of  that  rcj,non.    It  now  is  easily 

accessible  by  means  of  a  new  private  road  on  which  run.  at  regular  interA-als  durine 

the  season,  a  line  of  automobiles,  each  car  accommtxlating 

twenty  passengers.    Crystal  Park  is  exclusively  reached  by 

auto,  the  round  trip  requiring  about  four  hours. 


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Lons't  Peak  from  Bsle*  Park 


Gray's  Peak,  its  near  neighbor 
,341  feet    It  is  in  the  giant 
noted  feature  of  the  P'ront  Range 
Rockies  west  of  Denver.    There  are 
two    routes    from    Denver    to 
Long's  Peak.    One  is  over  the 
"Switzerland  Trail 
of  America"  to 
Ward,  the 
other  is  to   -^a»S* 
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Tbe  SpanUh  Peaks 


The  California  line  of  the  Santa  Fe  leaves  the  main 
Colorado  line  at  La  Junta,  and  proceeds  southwest  to  Trini- 
dad and  beyond.  Those  white  peaks  that  fill  so  large  a 
space  in  the  western  horizon  are  the  Spanish  Peaks,  respect- 
tively  12,720  and  13,620  feet  higher  than  sea-level.  They  rise 
abruptly  from  the  Front  Range  of  the  Rockies,  and  remain 
in  sight  until  the  traveler  has  entered  the  Raton  Tunnel. 
Their  poetic  beauty  is  the  despair  of  the  artist 


I.    Denver 


Colorado  Jtprlngt 

.  Denver,  Pueblo  and  Colorado  Sprines  are  ihe  Ihrce  larsett  ciliea  in  Colorado. 
^_  They  all  are  situated  aloDK  the  western  cdji-  o(  Ihe  plaini  c<iuntr>-  near  the  Front      "^ 
■  Range  of  the  Kockiea.    For  a  brief  drsrripiion  see  pages  1,  17,  18  and  H,  herein 


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